Brit Morin Says Dream Big and Listen to Yourself

"Growing up, I was extremely curious and crafty. I taught myself how to sew, French-braid—even to make eggs in the microwave," recalls Brit Morin. "When I wasn't coming up with new things to make, I was online. I was using email by age nine, got my first cell phone at age 12, and was truly obsessed with the Internet as a teenager." But despite her early penchant for DIY and later stints at Google and Apple, it wasn't until Morin was planning her own wedding that she decided to merge those diverse skills. "It occurred to me that no one from our generation—the 'millennials' as they call us—was efficiently teaching all of these new ways to live more simply and creatively. I wanted to bubble up that information and share it with the masses." Now her company, Brit+Co, which specializes in providing homey how-tos tailor-made for the digital age, attracts millions of users and is so successful that Morin has been dubbed the Martha Stewart of Silicon Valley. "Dream big and listen to yourself," the 27-year-old says. "Deep down, you know why you are here and what value you can bring to the world."